RESEARCH FRAMEWORK

1. The topic that I’m thinking of doing research is on …

A Case Study in Analysing Year 5 Pupils’ Writing Style: Implications to Teaching and
Learning in an ESL Classroom

2. The purpose of my study is to …

- Analyse the pattern of pupils’ writing style in relation to their writing performance
- To prepare the teachers in creating a holistic writing lesson to the pupils with respects to
their writing style.
3. My fundamental research questions are …
a) What is the common writing style of the pupils?
b) What are the aspects in influencing pupils’ ability to produce a writing piece?
c) Does their preference of writing style affect their proficiency in writing?
4. The most appropriate data for me to collect is … why?

Qualitative data will be collected and triangulation will be carried out.

5. The specific form of data I will collect is …

a) Documentation of pupils’ writing pieces
b) Questionnaires – to look on pupils’ writing style
c) Interview (Telephone interview) – few pupils will be interviewed get to know their
personal experience about writing class and their performance
6. Based on the preceding responses, my research design can best be described as
…

A Case Study
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RESEARCH TOPIC

A Case Study in Analysing Year x Pupils’ Writing Style: Implications to Teaching and
Learning

PROBLEM STATEMENT

L2 learners are often overwhelmed when asked to complete a writing task. Even at the
beginning, some learners will have difficulty getting started. In contrary, their preference in
writing style might be the factor in affecting their writing performance.

- Your problem statement will guide you to write a significance of the study.

EVIDENCE OF THE ISSUE:

RESEARCH QUESTION(s)

a) What is the common writing style of the pupils?

b) What are the aspects in influencing pupils’ ability to produce a writing piece?
c) How does their writing style show an adequate performance?
d) Does their preference of writing style affect their proficiency in writing?

AIM AND OBJECTIVES

- Analyse the pattern of pupils’ writing style in relation to their writing performance
- To prepare the teachers in creating a holistic writing lesson to the pupils with respects to
their writing style.

SIGNIFICANCE

L2 learners are often overwhelmed when asked to complete a writing task. Even at the
beginning, some learners will have difficulty getting started. This shows that a writing task
could be challenging for the pupils. However, their preference in writing style might be
affecting their ability to produce a better writing piece. This research is to look into the
pattern in pupil’s writing style with the relation to their writing proficiency in how does it meet
the requirement of what is described as ‘adequate performance’. Next, it also gives the
teachers an idea of a writing lesson for the betterment of pupils’ writing proficiency.

Your problem statement will guide you to write a significance of the study.

RESEARCH DESIGN

A Case Study
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